Cybersecurity Today Cyber Security Today Special Report: Attack from Iran
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Mar 12, 2026 A breaking special on a massive Intune-based network wipe that crippled a global medical company. Coverage of a claimed Iran-linked retaliation and potential effects on hospitals and supply chains. Deep dives into cloud-management pitfalls, malvertising that targets developers, novel phishing using IPv6.ARPA, and archive tricks that evade antivirus.
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Prepare Hospitals For Vendor Cyber Disruptions
- Prepare hospitals and suppliers for extended vendor outages by mapping critical device and implant dependencies.
- Maintain alternate suppliers, stock critical implants, and test manual workflows to avoid patient-care delays if vendor systems go offline.
Harden Cloud Device Management Immediately
- Reassess reliance on single cloud-management platforms and implement layered controls around device management.
- Monitor Intune admin access, enforce MFA, limit privileged roles, and log remote commands to detect abuse quickly.
Developers Targeted Via Fake AI Tool Installs
- A campaign named InstallFix lures developers with fake AI coding assistant install pages in Google ads to deploy Amatera Steeler.
- Attackers host cloned pages on trusted providers and instruct pasting terminal commands, stealing developer credentials for enterprise access.